Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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